Roof Cleaning Kinoulton offer a roof cleaning service for home and commercial properties in Kinoulton and surrounding towns and villages in Nottinghamshire. Roof cleaning is a simple way of improving the look of your property, by clearing dirt, moss, lichen and more that has grown on your roof.
As a roof becomes older and become more porous, they are often affected by algae, moss and dirt. Maintaining a roof that is clean and void of any moss and algae is usually very difficult for many homeowners and becomes a source of problems.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have your roof look new again?
Why do it?
A really serious accumulation of moss, dirt on the tiles on your roof and other natural growth could well cause big problems with the roof and the life-span of the tiles will over time be affected too. If you overlook your roof, you’ll find these plants will rapidly grow out of control with their roots finding their way into weaknesses in the tiles of the roof, steadily widening them over the course of time until cracks become visible. Like all living organisms they need water to live, and once it has rained, they’ll act like a sponge retaining as much water as they can. As it finds its way through the cracks into your roof it may well cause serious and costly damage to the rafters and joists. Also you could well discover moss that has come loose and rolled down the roof ending up in your gutter which can result in overflowing rainwater from your gutter which penetrates and damages your fascia’s. Really then, arranging to have the roof cleaned is a required service for a number of reasons.
For many people though getting their roof cleaned is solely an aesthetic decision and we can’t fault you for that! Roofs can become very unsightly because of organic growths like moss and lichen, and this is when a roof cleaning company is needed. Roofs are also frequently tarnished and stained by a common place bacterium called gloeocapsa magma affecting the general appearance of your otherwise charming home. Without a doubt, this bacteria growth is completely normal but after all it isn’t nice to see and after a while it can damage your roof. The difference between a clean roof and one that needs a clean can be night and day. After months and years of observing your roof get progressively dirtier wouldn’t it be lovely to see it looking as good as new like it used to?
Maybe you’re wondering, “Is this a easy DIY job that I should try to do myself?” Let’s consider some evidence to propose what the best possible solution is here.
Should I do this myself?
The most common reason why most people don’t want to risk cleaning their own roof is since it involves working at a height where many of us wouldn’t feel safe and secure. At these heights any kind of fall can result in a very serious wound.
Many cow-boy companies who do this kind of work, claim it is easy money or that it does not require a lot of skill. Is there any truth in that? A job like this requires a degree of experience and skill that we can provide. Using proper roof access equipment, the correct tools and our experience and know-how we can provide for you a roof cleaning service that pleases you without you needing to put yourself in unnecessary danger.
What is the process?
We will survey your roof carefully before commencing any work, to establish the best approach to take depending on your roof. Then we will look at what’s growing there and the best way to clear out the growth. We can then start to work on eradicating the roof of organic colonising growths by getting deep into the moss root system and destroying the spores. You’ll notice an instant improvement and continued improvement as time passes.
A few things to think about.
We have already hinted at some other things to consider that can affect a roof cleaning job. Now, consider just a few more.
- Size of house and the size of the roof.
- How much vegetation is present on the roof.
- Type of roof – e.g. in the case of a thatched roof, no water is used.
- How accessible is the roof?
- How high is the roof?
Keeping all of the above in mind, it is not worth risking serious damage to you or damage to your house by attempting a DIY roof clean. Fill out the free quote form or give us a call for a quote, and leave it to the professionals.